Thursday was a Jewish holiday. I met family (or family of family) in Long Island for a very nice dinner. Family gatherings are nice with little children around, wrestling each other and preferably not crying. There was also a chubby cheeked baby, and man, did I fuss over her. We ate breakfast food to break the fast: bagels, fish, French toast, ( Read more... )

This weekend, I attended my cousin's wedding, and it was pretty damn gorgeous. She and her fiancé were married under a traditional, white chuppah (non-Jews, take note of vocabulary) with lilacs on top of it. They drank from a cup of wine and, when putting on each other's rings, they started laughing. Then he crushed the glass and everyone ( Read more... )

Your Christmas Sprit Level: 25%
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Yesterday, I briefly visited with machi_neko and a mutual friend. We talked of "Edward Scissors Hands Part II" -- erm, Sweeney Toddy, You Tube, LOLcats, and various topics of interest. Joy, costume-making tips, and chicken salad sandwiches were shared by all ( Read more... )

I don't keep track of holidays or birthdays, very well, especially if I'm not at home while celebrating them. So the answer is, no, I didn't know it was Hanukkah this week until someone brought it to my attention, yesterday. I forget a lot of stuff around this time of the year; last year, I forgot it was Christmas for a few hours, and wondered ( Read more... )